???We recently purchased a 1989 MCI 96A3 and we ran it out of fuel in the driveway. After picking up some fuel and getting it started we drove up to the local fuel station and found out that the tank was only half empty. Is it possible that the fuel pickup tube is broken? Is it easy to replace?Thanks in advance!!

Believe me any thing is possible. ask previous owner if possible? could be leaking gasket on filter or loose fuel line or tiny leak (air)in it or gasket. More research before tearing apart . Ck hose clamps on fuel lines first. If it's like the MCI 8's the fuel door removes easy and you can ck the connections at the tank easily. By raising the fuel level in the tank you could have raised the level above the air leak. surprised it started so easily. Did it have a diesel appliance (gen set or heater) the previous owner removed) if so was that line capped off? Just a few thoughts.

Restarting was not too easy but after many hours of reading past posts on here I figured out how to get it going. It was to my surprise that it only took 70 gallons. We had just gotten back from a 420 mile trip and I was afraid that I was only getting 3 miles per gallon. I am afraid to take it on a long run and run out of fuel when the tank gets half full again.